It’s Monday, September 9th and tonight the New York Yankees (82-61) host the Kansas City Royals (79-65) to begin a series in the Bronx at Yankee Stadium.
Gleyber Torres booted a 1st inning ball that led to 2 runs for Chicago and that was enough for Jameson Taillon and the Cubs to win 2-1 Sunday afternoon to salvage a game from the weekend series at Wrigley Field.
After stumbling earlier this month, the Royals are clicking again. Sunday, Kansas City won their 4th straight with a 2-0 win over Minnesota. Michael Wacha pitched 7 innings of 4-hit shutout ball to earn his 12th win and lead the Royals to victory.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch first-pitch, projected pitching matchup, lineup cards, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Royals vs. Yankees - live today
● Date: Monday, September 9, 2024
● Time: 7:05PM EST
● Site: Yankee Stadium
● City: New York, NY
● TV/Streaming: BSKC, YES
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Game odds for Royals vs. Yankees
The latest odds as of Monday afternoon:
● Moneyline: Royals +150, Yankees -185
● Spread: Royals +1.5 (-140), Yankees -1.5 (+115)
● Over/Under: 8.5 runs
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Recent team stats for Royals vs. Yankees
● Following yesterday’s loss, New York is 4-6 in their last 10 games. They are 37-31 at home this season. Their overall run differential for the season is now +122.
● The Royals have won 4 straight to improve to 4-6 in their last 10. Kansas City is 34-35 away from Kauffman Stadium. Their overall run differential for the season is +97.
● Who’s Hot? Tommy Pham is 8-27 (.296) in September for Kansas City
● Who’s Not! Anthony Rizzo is 5-23 (.217) in September for the Yankees
Probable starting pitchers for Kansas City vs. New York
● Today’s pitching matchup (September 9): Brady Singer vs. Carlos Rodon
○ Yankees: Rodon (14-9, 4.19 ERA) has allowed 71 earned runs and 137 hits while striking out 172 over 152.1 innings
○ Royals: Singer (9-10, 3.35 ERA) has allowed 59 earned runs and 153 hits while striking out 150 over 158.1 innings
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Royals vs. Yankees on September 9, 2024
● Yesterday’s 2-1 win snapped a string of 6 straight games hitting the OVER for New York
● Aaron Judge is 4-10 (.400) in his career against Brady Singer…but without a home run
● Salvador Perez is hitting .435 (10-23) with 2 HRs against Carlos Rodon in his career
● Kansas City is 2-7-1 to the OVER in their last 10 games
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Expert picks & predictions for Monday’s Royals vs. Yankees game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for the Royals vs. Yankees today:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports is supporting a slight lean to Kansas City on the Moneyline
- Spread: NBC Sports is supporting a strong lean to Kansas City on the Run Line
- Total Runs: NBC Sports is staying away from a play on the Total of 8.5 runs
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